filed off the serial numbers

A form of file off the serial numbers — To alter identifiable details in a creative work in order to conceal its origin.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of file off the serial numbers
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APA

filed off the serial numbers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filed%20off%20the%20serial%20numbers

MLA

“filed off the serial numbers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filed%20off%20the%20serial%20numbers. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “filed off the serial numbers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filed%20off%20the%20serial%20numbers.

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